Which is your favourite AXE ? (Warning: cheap fragrances !!!)

I know Axe is a VERY cheap and affordable fragrance, like Brut or Old Spice, but it is very good for it's price. Here's why people like it :
1. It probably is the best price/quality fragrance EVER.
2. They last longer then some designer fragrances (Axe Africa lasts longer then Acqua di Gio for sure, and I've heard that AdG is made from very cheap ingredients).
3. They smell better then some designer fragrances.
4. AXE sold better then many designer fragrances. 1000 times better then niche
5. People won't think you are using the cheapest fragrance you can buy, rather they will think you are using a designer fragrance (stupid people). Once, I was wearing Axe Africa (how stupid I was, how could I possibly use a cheap fragrance. I was probably really high that I used it ) I told my friend I was using Le Male, and he belived me, and said he will buy it !!!)

P.S.
I just hate cheap, supermarket, massmarketed fragrances.
Wake up, people, YOU DON'T BUY A FRAGRANCE FROM A SUPERMARKET, the same place from where you buy food or drink (Jack Daniels, Finlandia, Jim Beam etc).
You go to a department store or in a mall for that.

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I became quietly obsessed with trying the Dark Temptations body wash...LOL

I wouldn't use the frags though.

For the market they're aimed at, I don't think Axe is the worst thing in the world. If not over applied, which I fear many Axe users do, they're not horrible. Better alternatives than I ever had as a teenager, that's for sure.

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I like the Dark Tempation deodorant, and the only spray I'd actually buy these days, if I suffered a stroke and lost the portion of my brain dedicated to good taste, is Kilo. That's also the only one I wore in high school. Really though, Axe doesn't belong on any male body over the age of 22. They're good for what they cost, but they all somehow smell alike, and the "alike" is "cheap body spray". You'll never mistake them for an actual fragrance, designer or otherwise.

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I use Axe Dry Essence deodorant, not because of any scent-related merits (in fact the scent is gone quite quickly) but simply because it lasts longer at keeping me dry than any others I've found around here, it's cheap and does the job. Why go more expensive?

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I used AXE a lifetime ago, when in public school.
Back then there was three or four to chose from,
most used the blue manly one, but I was already
back then a sweet and sticky kind of type, I used
the red one - the musk!

I wouldn't dream of wearing AXE today, imagine
somebody actually asked what I was wearing, I
would just die right there ... so embarresing!

Re: Which is your favourite AXE ? (Warning: cheap fragrances !!!)

Originally Posted by Yves Saint Lourock

P.S.
I just hate cheap, supermarket, massmarketed fragrances.
Wake up, people, YOU DON'T BUY A FRAGRANCE FROM A SUPERMARKET

Hey there, Haiduc! I buy fragrances wherever the hell I want to and enjoy Axe products. I have been using their deodorant for a few years now and have recieved compliments on smelling good when I wasn't wearing a fragrance.

You hate mass marketed fragrances, yet have Kouros as your avatar? Newsflash, that's a mass marketed fragrance and there are a lot of people who don't like it, too. You hate cheap- Kouros costs more than Axe, but is still a relatively cheap fragrance. So, it's simple- save your monies for a few months and buy a $200 fragrance. I think there was a thread on here about that.

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Originally Posted by Handsome Toad

You hate mass marketed fragrances, yet have Kouros as your avatar? Newsflash, that's a mass marketed fragrance and there are a lot of people who don't like it, too. You hate cheap- Kouros costs more than Axe, but is still a relatively cheap fragrance. So, it's simple- save your monies for a few months and buy a $200 fragrance. I think there was a thread on here about that.

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About 3 years ago, I used to wear Axe and I'd always get Orion. I dunno why. Most of them almost smell the same to me. Clean for 10 minutes, then they turn musky or sour. I stopped bothering after a while. However, if I had to buy something, Dark Temptation's my joint. So was Golden Axe for the Sega Genesis.

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Originally Posted by Handsome Toad

Hey there, Haiduc! I buy fragrances wherever the hell I want to and enjoy Axe products. I have been using their deodorant for a few years now and have recieved compliments on smelling good when I wasn't wearing a fragrance.

You hate mass marketed fragrances, yet have Kouros as your avatar? Newsflash, that's a mass marketed fragrance and there are a lot of people who don't like it, too. You hate cheap- Kouros costs more than Axe, but is still a relatively cheap fragrance. So, it's simple- save your monies for a few months and buy a $200 fragrance. I think there was a thread on here about that.

+1 I used to wear Axe Africa (= Lynx Kilo) when I was in my late teens and got complimented more than once. As long as I like it, I'd wear it, no matter how cheap it is. And I wouldn't be ashamed to "admit" when asked what I'm wearing. I'd rather be ashamed to tell someone if I wear a fragrance that costs over 100$.

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Originally Posted by Handsome Toad

Hey there, Haiduc! I buy fragrances wherever the hell I want to and enjoy Axe products. I have been using their deodorant for a few years now and have recieved compliments on smelling good when I wasn't wearing a fragrance.

You hate mass marketed fragrances, yet have Kouros as your avatar? Newsflash, that's a mass marketed fragrance and there are a lot of people who don't like it, too. You hate cheap- Kouros costs more than Axe, but is still a relatively cheap fragrance. So, it's simple- save your monies for a few months and buy a $200 fragrance. I think there was a thread on here about that.

You don't like my avatar ? Fine ! Tommorrow I will change it to Nasomatto's Duro. How about that. I't not cheap, and also I can't find it here. The bottle is well made too... Ok. One problem solved.
What do you mean Kouros is cheap. If you say Kouros is cheap, then you say Vetiver by Guerlain is cheap, or Habit Rouge (EDT) or Fahranheit is cheap or even Le Male is cheap. Some people are so poor, that they only have one bottle of perfume.
Kouros is mass-marketed ? I don't think so. Fahrenheit, a controversial scent that I like has sold 3 million bottles in the first monts.
How's that for mass-marketing, huh ?!
Cheap fragrance means it is under 30 $, ok ?
Also, I won't give 200$ on a fragrance, when Rive Gauche is 37$. Maybe later, after 2 years, but not really now.

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I'm in the bakery business. I spend alot of time in supermarkets and drug stores. Everyone of them has Axe products. I've never tried one and never will. I don't care if they're good or not, I just know I don't want to smell like everyone else. I prefer to smell unique.

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I really enjoy Instinct, it's nothing like the others. It's spicy.. leather base, fresh lime, and actually smells like a bloody Mary, if that makes any sense. Try this one for yourself. I like Dark Temptation as well but after you've smelled it so much, it can get annoying.

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I use their deodorant sticks since I have sensitive skin and they're literally the ONLY deodorant out there that doesn't smell too sporty and won't make me break out in a rash. I have a few scents of theirs in stick form: Essence, Clix, and Sharp Focus. Lately SF has been my favorite because it doesn't overpower other fragrances I put on.

Oh, and I also use Dark Temptations Body Wash. There's something awesome about it. I actually enjoy smelling it when I get cleaned up in the morning.

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I can tell you my least favourite for sure - the new Twist! It smells super-generically fresh with a hint of vomit in the background. I didn't want to stick around to see how it "changes," but I didn't see much change on the paper towel I sprayed it on.

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I really like the Dark Temptation smell, and it's the only one in the AXE range, but I didn't smell 'em all so far. I use the showergel and anti-perspirant daily for 2 years now, and you can believe me, with this anti-perspirant your armpits are safe and the scent is not so strong that you couldn't wear cologne (or my nose is broken and my scents clash daily with my anti-perspirant smell for 2 years ...).
I also use the aftershave sometimes instead of a cologne when I shave beard.
But as far as I like this one, I don't really like A*Men though, even if I definitely can smell what is similar in these two.
Africa/Kilo is ok too, but a bit loud for me, a good casual cheapo for teenager though (if not bathed in it).

Originally Posted by Royal

Lynx twist [...] with a hint of vomit in the background

Thx I couldn't explain what I felt when I smelled this one, but you definitely used the right words !

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Originally Posted by bluesoul

I use Axe Dry Essence deodorant, not because of any scent-related merits (in fact the scent is gone quite quickly) but simply because it lasts longer at keeping me dry than any others I've found around here, it's cheap and does the job. Why go more expensive?

This is an excellent deodorant. I just bought some on a lark. Very mild pleasant scent. Just what I needed. Mitchum had turned funky on me, and that crystal rock stuff just didn't get it for me. I needed a nice scent in my deodorant, just not a strong one. No scent clash!